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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1874, 5 January 1875, Page 2

A Good Jxjdge.^ A cattle-dealer arrived 7 in Paris the other day with the intention of having his portrait painted in oils). He applied to an,artist near the Madeliene, and, in concluding the bargain, dwelt strongly on his wish that the likeness should be striking and unmistakable. The painter promised that it should be so. " Indeed," he added, "I will appeal to the most disinterested judge possible—to your own bull-dog; we will show him the picture, and see whether he recognises you." Accordingly, when the picture was finished, it was brought into the dealer's lodging, placed on the floor, and the dog was called in. He instantly rah up to the portrait and began to lick it, wagging his tail, and showing every sign of delighted affection. . The grateful dealer, convinced of the accuracy of the likeness, instantly paid down the sum demanded by the artist, quite unconscious of the fact that the "counterfeit presentment" to his manly features had been well rubbed with a bit of bacon.

The Most Steadfast Foliowebs of our Foetunes.—Our creditors.